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Architect: Merchants Park solid, city should consider upgrades

The West Des Moines landscape architect whose firm evaluated Merchants Park, the Carroll baseball stadium dedicated in 1949, said the facility "still has a lot of life left in it."

Carroll County approves $700,000 in waterway projects

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors Monday approved $700,000 in waterway projects scheduled for completion by the end of June.

City of Carroll eyes lower property-tax rate

Carroll City Council members Monday night started deliberations on a $16 million budget for next fiscal year that includes $1.5 million in funding for a new water well, $152,000 for a new Rec Center gymnasium floor and ceiling and $240,000 for a tanker fire truck.

Legislators hear attacks on concentrated feeding operations

Concentrated animal feeding operations were under attack Thursday during a legislative listening session with four state legislators.

City sells former Casey's building, welcomes new Rec Center director

The Carroll City Council Monday approved a $6,545 bid for the sale of the former Casey's building near the intersection of U.S. Highway 30 and Grant Road.

County employee health insurance jumping 29%

Carroll County is expected to see its health-insurance costs for its 119 employees jump by 29 percent for the next fiscal year starting July 1.

Carroll Supervisors up pay 1.7%, other county electeds 2.55%

In a process requiring 11 votes, the Carroll County Board of Supervisors this morning approved 2.55 percent pay increases for the county's elected officeholders and 1.7 percent hikes for themselves.

Pay board eyes 3.25% hike for local elected officials

The Carroll County Compensation Board Thursday recommended a 3.25 percent pay increase for next fiscal year for all county elected officials.

Supervisors appoint dozens to boards, commissions, positions

Supervisors has made a number of appointments to local boards, commission and positions. Additionally, the board's five members have been slotted for committee assignments in 2013.

County moves on $783,000 in new bridges, culverts

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors Monday took steps toward development of two new bridges and three concrete box culverts on county gravel roads.

Carroll Supervisors re-elect Beardmore chairman

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors this morning voted unanimously to re-elect member Mark Beardmore, a Carroll Republican, as chairman of the five-member panel.

County hires police sergeant as ambulance service director

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors has hired Carroll Police Sgt. Pat Gray as its new ambulance service director.

City hires Rec Center director

The City of Carroll has hired a Florida high school football coach with Carroll ties as its new Recreation Center director.

Council balks at Rec Center rate hikes

After spirited debate and much unsuccessful horse-trading, the Carroll City Council Monday night rejected a parks board recommendation for rate increases and creation of new membership categories at the Recreation Center.

City floats new Rec Center rate plan

Carroll’s Parks and Recreation Department is taking a third swing this year at a new membership-and-rate plan for the Recreation Center.

City approves new Rec Center rates

The Carroll City Council on Wednesday approved a new membership plan for the Rec Center that will increase existing rates 4 to 5 percent and create new senior-couple and single-parent categories.